4,398 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,258
- 2016: 4,240
- 2021: 4,398
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalkeith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dalkeith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dalkeith is 45, making this population noticeably older than the national and state average of 38. The area is home to 4,398 people and is larger than about 89% of similar areas. It is a place where seniors and married couples are common.
4,398
▲ +3.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalkeith — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dalkeith | 4,398 |
|---|---|
| 6009, WA | 18,936 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with a typical age of 45 years, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to an older age structure, though the proportion of children is about the same as the rest of Australia at 18.7%.
22.1% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dalkeith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 63.6%, while de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 3.9%. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.9% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalkeith, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dalkeith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50374/dalkeith/topic/demographics-identity